1.8" Cobaltoan Calcite Crystal Cluster - Morocco

This is a very aesthetic cobaltoan calcite specimen, displaying a vibrant pink crystals, protruding from a quartz and pyrite rich matrix.

Cobaltoan calcite, also known as cobaltocalcite, is one of many different varieties of calcite, forming with a chemical composition of (Ca,Co)CO3. It crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system and forms rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals. These crystals tend to display a pink color that ranges anywhere from a pinkish-salmon to a hot pink.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Calcite
LOCATION
Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer, Morocco
SIZE
1.8" long, 1.7" wide, 1.1" tall
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#38880